Android 15 could introduce a new Enhanced Confirmation Mode that makes it harder for malicious apps to get sensitive permissions.
  • Cyborganism@lemmy.caEnglish
    152·
    7 months ago

    My next phone will be one on which I can install a better OS on. Like Graphene OS.

    • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
      103·
      7 months ago

      And people wonder why I root.

      First I start with a user-friendly OS, like Graphene, Lineage, DivestOS.

  • sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alEnglish
    121·
    7 months ago

    With the changes being made, I wouldn’t be surprised if a Linux phone has a real chance.

  • cbarrick@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    7 months ago

    I assume it will still be possible to enable the APIs with adb.

    So this will mostly affect users in that in-between skill level where they know how to use a third-party app store (or how to download and install apps from a file browser) but don’t know how to use adb. I’m not so sure how big that segment is. Probably pretty small.

    For the group of users who are tech-illiterate (the common case), this is actually a very welcome change for malware prevention.

    • smeg@feddit.ukEnglish
      5·
      7 months ago

      users in that in-between skill level where they know how to use a third-party app store (or how to download and install apps from a file browser) but don’t know how to use adb

      That knows just enough to cause trouble user is probably the kind of person who is the target for the kind of malware this fix is meant to combat. As long as those of us who want to tinker safely still have a way to do so then this is probably a net positive.

  • smeg@feddit.ukEnglish
    7·
    7 months ago

    Unfortunately, I’m not sure whether it’ll be possible to still enable a legitimate, sideloaded app’s Accessibility or Notification Listener service if it’s hit with ECM restrictions. It’s possible to disable Restricted Settings for an app, so it should also be possible with ECM restrictions, but I can’t say for sure since I haven’t been able to get the feature to work yet in Android 15.

    So we don’t even know if this is going to be a restriction for people who know what they’re doing. Pitchforks on standby, but I’d assume there must be a workaround for actual developers etc.